Pieces of a Dream emerged out of Philadelphia’s music scene in 1976. Keyboa… Read Full Bio ↴Pieces of a Dream emerged out of Philadelphia’s music scene in 1976. Keyboardist James Lloyd, drummer Curtis Harmon and former bassist Cedric Napoleon, were (and still are) managed by the drummer’s father and uncle, Danny and Bill Harmon, respectively. The group based their name on Pieces of Dreams, a cover tune by Stanley Turrentine that the group performed.
Pieces of a Dream first started playing throughout the Tri-State area, and were soon featured on Temple University’s pioneering jazz radio station, WRTI-FM. Long before the “Young Lions” era of Wynton Marsalis, Lloyd and Harmon were swinging so hard as teenagers that the great Count Basie once proclaimed them “a tough act to follow.” But it was another jazz legend, the late Grover Washington Jr., the sax man who made Philadelphia his home, who helped Pieces of a Dream become the internationally known stars they are today.
After quickly becoming popular around Philadelphia, the trio landed a spot as the house band for a local television show called City Lights. Their experience widened as they played backup on the broadcasts to a wide variety of artists, and that’s where Washington first heard them. One day while the teenagers were playing at the Bijou (where Grover had recorded his Live at the Bijou album), he sat in with them to play “Mr. Magic.” Soon Washington announced that he was starting a production company and that Pieces of a Dream would be his first act. Lloyd was only a senior in high school when his first record came out.
From 1981 to 1984, Pieces of a Dream built their reputation with three albums on Elektra that would come to define the musical essence of the smooth jazz radio explosion: Pieces of a Dream, We Are One and Imagine This. Those seminal records yielded some of their earliest hits, including “Warm Weather,” “Mount Airy Groove” and “Fo Fi Fo.” Soon after completing Joyride, their last effort for Elektra, Pieces of a Dream moved to EMI/Blue Note and went on to record seven more albums. During this period, the group amicably parted ways with long time friend Cedric Napoleon.
In 2001, Pieces of a Dream signed with Heads Up International and celebrated their 25th anniversary with what was undoubtedly their best album in years, Acquainted with the Night. The group’s silver anniversary release featured guitarist Ronny Jordan, vocalist Maysa Leak, and saxophonists Gerald Albright and Kenny Blake. Highlights included compositions from Albright and Michael Bearden, along with remakes of “Mahogany” and “Upside Down.” Acquainted with the Night generated two top-five singles on R&R's NAC chart. The follow up album Love's Silhouette also scored top radio chart positioning and Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart top 10 status. Their April 2004 release, No Assembly Required, is sure to be another hit album in their long and illustrious career.
One of their former singers Norwood Young is now a cast member on the E! Cable channel's TV show High Maintenance 90210.
Addition - May 9,2009
Formed: 1975 in Philadelphia, PA
Styles: Crossover Jazz, Urban, Smooth Jazz
Group Members: Curtis Harmon, Ron Kerber, James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon
Biography
Comprised of bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd, Pieces of a Dream were founded in 1975 in Philadelphia when the principal members were all teenagers. Originally somewhat jazz-oriented, Pieces of a Dream have mostly emphasized R&B, although they usually include a few jazz numbers in their performances. Grover Washington, Jr. produced their first three albums (all for Elektra during 1981-1983); they have since recorded for Manhattan and Blue Note. Saxophonist Ron Kerber became a member in the 1990s, preceding the four varied releases that appeared throughout the decade. A collection appeared at the turn of the century, but the band proved to still be going strong with 2001's Acquainted with the Night and 2002's Love's Silhouette. No Assembly Required was released in 2004 on Cleveland's Heads Up label, followed by 2006's Pillow Talk, also on Heads Up. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Pieces of a Dream first started playing throughout the Tri-State area, and were soon featured on Temple University’s pioneering jazz radio station, WRTI-FM. Long before the “Young Lions” era of Wynton Marsalis, Lloyd and Harmon were swinging so hard as teenagers that the great Count Basie once proclaimed them “a tough act to follow.” But it was another jazz legend, the late Grover Washington Jr., the sax man who made Philadelphia his home, who helped Pieces of a Dream become the internationally known stars they are today.
After quickly becoming popular around Philadelphia, the trio landed a spot as the house band for a local television show called City Lights. Their experience widened as they played backup on the broadcasts to a wide variety of artists, and that’s where Washington first heard them. One day while the teenagers were playing at the Bijou (where Grover had recorded his Live at the Bijou album), he sat in with them to play “Mr. Magic.” Soon Washington announced that he was starting a production company and that Pieces of a Dream would be his first act. Lloyd was only a senior in high school when his first record came out.
From 1981 to 1984, Pieces of a Dream built their reputation with three albums on Elektra that would come to define the musical essence of the smooth jazz radio explosion: Pieces of a Dream, We Are One and Imagine This. Those seminal records yielded some of their earliest hits, including “Warm Weather,” “Mount Airy Groove” and “Fo Fi Fo.” Soon after completing Joyride, their last effort for Elektra, Pieces of a Dream moved to EMI/Blue Note and went on to record seven more albums. During this period, the group amicably parted ways with long time friend Cedric Napoleon.
In 2001, Pieces of a Dream signed with Heads Up International and celebrated their 25th anniversary with what was undoubtedly their best album in years, Acquainted with the Night. The group’s silver anniversary release featured guitarist Ronny Jordan, vocalist Maysa Leak, and saxophonists Gerald Albright and Kenny Blake. Highlights included compositions from Albright and Michael Bearden, along with remakes of “Mahogany” and “Upside Down.” Acquainted with the Night generated two top-five singles on R&R's NAC chart. The follow up album Love's Silhouette also scored top radio chart positioning and Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart top 10 status. Their April 2004 release, No Assembly Required, is sure to be another hit album in their long and illustrious career.
One of their former singers Norwood Young is now a cast member on the E! Cable channel's TV show High Maintenance 90210.
Addition - May 9,2009
Formed: 1975 in Philadelphia, PA
Styles: Crossover Jazz, Urban, Smooth Jazz
Group Members: Curtis Harmon, Ron Kerber, James K. Lloyd, Cedric A. Napoleon
Biography
Comprised of bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd, Pieces of a Dream were founded in 1975 in Philadelphia when the principal members were all teenagers. Originally somewhat jazz-oriented, Pieces of a Dream have mostly emphasized R&B, although they usually include a few jazz numbers in their performances. Grover Washington, Jr. produced their first three albums (all for Elektra during 1981-1983); they have since recorded for Manhattan and Blue Note. Saxophonist Ron Kerber became a member in the 1990s, preceding the four varied releases that appeared throughout the decade. A collection appeared at the turn of the century, but the band proved to still be going strong with 2001's Acquainted with the Night and 2002's Love's Silhouette. No Assembly Required was released in 2004 on Cleveland's Heads Up label, followed by 2006's Pillow Talk, also on Heads Up. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Swerve
Pieces Of A Dream Lyrics
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Alexis Brooke Dippin' in the range on em He stay all the way…
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Blight Town Yeah, it's so easy to say When you get your own…
Boosie "swerve right swerve left swerve right swerve left swerve ri…
Boosie Badazz Swerve right Swerve left Swerve right Swerve left Swerve rig…
Boosie Badazz feat. Webbie Swerve right, swerve left, swerve right, I swerve left Swerv…
Boosie Badazz Webbie Swerve right Swerve left Swerve right Swerve left Swerve rig…
Cazztek All these men with all this cash Watch them spend and…
Chief Keef & DP Beats Ayy, one thing for certain I'm an eagle, not a bird Believe…
City Girls (Adios) Chanel fur, no top (yeah) Rockin' the Birkin bag (y…
D-Unity Yeah, ayy, 3HD I get in my whip and I swerve So…
Dior Sueva (Haha) (Based1 got them bands, hoe) Uh, Money like smurf, m…
Dirt Nasty & Smoov-E You see the style, you smell the herb I'm trying to…
DJ Shadow Swerve swerve swerve swerve swerve swerve swerve swerve Swer…
E.J.P. Copped my brand new whip Imma swerve on them They ain’t talk…
Elijah James (Verse) I don’t know what the fuck you saying, but my…
Excision Datsik & mr. hudson What's this new radio station everybody keeps talking about?…
F.N. New whip new chick then I swerve Bad bitch but I…
fliggsy Ich bin ein Alien, was weißt du davon? Babe, ich zeig'…
Florida Georgia Line It ain't the proof of the alcohol, nah That's got my…
G.I. Magus Woo Come on, come on (Diztortion) Yeah Swerve (muah), swerv…
George Rowe Chorus: Wisdom is supreme So don't forget it Understanding i…
Headie One feat. Stefflon Don & Nav (Rymez) (Yo, ADP on this boy) Don too cold, I like clothes …
HSSN [Hook] Swerve swerve swerve swerve I just wanna swerve (Lai …
I LOVE MAKONNEN [Verse 1] Now we ain't tryna have no fuckin' party Unless yo…
Jay1 Woo Come on, come on (Diztortion) Yeah Swerve (muah), swerv…
K-Lee Swerve off Swerve off Tell ah broke Bih Nicca Swerve off Cau…
KSI & JAY1 Woo Come on, come on (Diztortion) Yeah Swerve (muah), swerv…
LE1F Freak me like you want to, girl I don't give a…
Lil Boosie "swerve right swerve left swerve right swerve left swerve ri…
Lil Boosie Webbie Swerve right Swerve left Swerve right Swerve left Swerve…
Lil' Boosie & Webbie "swerve right swerve left swerve right swerve left swerve ri…
Lonzo Ball Calling my phone, 3 o'clock in the morn' My shorty right…
Makonnen Now we ain't tryna have no fuckin' party Unless your girls…
Marble Guitar Case I look out the sweep sky flare up never sweep away the…
Medino Green I make a scene when I'm hitting the scene so…
Mike WiLL Made It Now we ain't tryna have no fuckin' party Unless your girls…
Oliver Tank Do you think about it all'cause I do I stand to…
Papa Roach (Heyo, let me check in with the homies real quick) (Yeah,…
Pistol Atkins First you pull up splerge, merge then stop Swerve tryin not…
Poppa Jay Whole gang, lil nigga, we swerve (Woo) Fuck it up, lil…
PunchNello Yeah, I′ll be going home alone 아무것도 잃을 게 없듯이 And hit…
RandyB Funk My God gone make me stronger My God gone make me…
Real Slummy Yeah, swerve Yeah, swerve Yeah, swerve Yeah, swerve Yeah, sw…
Ricky Tyler New city New city Now roll it up burn it up let…
Sad Frosty Huh? What? Thottie! Bitch! Yuh, ayy, what? Astro got it runn…
Sage The Gemini Whoa, yep, uh Hatin' ass niggas, got plenty I'm the shit, f…
SageTwoFour I hit up my nigga he told me he serving Handle…
Sal Ly Okay now swerve I got the keys, I'm never releasing my…
Salem Hill I buckled you in and we set off for home A…
Smug Mang O-o-o ohhh! Goth, trap out the Honda, you already know Nigga…
Starrah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Stingy,…
Stu Larsen You take my hand And you place it In yours As we're walki…
Tari Lazy tides Feed easy highs Moving as we drive See through th…
Teddy Fontana It's my birthday tomorrow I keep hearing the words The song …
The Clay People Feeling strange now (feeling strange now) Step out and le…
Thee Cool Cats Let your body lose control Lose control Make it swerve on …
Uztar Llega y se compra una copa y se va Dice que…
Webbie Swerve right Swerve left Swerve right Swerve left Swerve…
Yeat Man, fuck this shit up, bro I'm tellin you, bruh, half…
YVNG DON Don't tell me that you miss me Then you went to…
ZO & Lance Stephenson Calling my phone, 3 o'clock in the morn' My shorty right…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Pieces Of A Dream:
'Round Midnight I know that you've been foolin' around on me right…
All About Love We know it's been time talking to you, So we figure…
Careless Whisper I feel so unsure As I take your hand and lead…
Devotion Thru devotion, blessed are the children Praise the teacher, …
Fo-Fi-Fo I once went to see A lady reading palms And she said…
Goodbye Manhattan Moon and the stars Honky-tonk cars Goodbye Manhattan Can't b…
Have A Little Faith Look at me What you get is what you see Got no…
How Much I Feel I don't know how this whole business started Of you thinkin'…
Love Of My Life Another day has slipped away And now I feel it's time…
Manhattan Moon and the stars Honky-tonk cars Goodbye Manhattan Can't b…
Pieces Yo soñe tiempo atras el mapa de un tesoro era lugar para mi …
Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Signed Sealed & Delivered Like a fool I went and stayed too long Now I'm…
The Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Theme From Mahogany Do you know where you're going to? Do you like the…
Warm Weather There is nothing Like a warm Summer's day The sun is shining…
Warm Weather - 12" Version There is nothing like a warm summer's day The sun is…
We're All Alone La lluvia comenzo Tal vez no pare mas ¿por qué llorar? Com…
We've Already Said Goodbye It could read like a Dime Store novel The apprehension and…
Winning Streak (I′m an angel with a shotgun, shotgun, shotgun, An angel wit…
You Do you know where you're going to? Do you like the…
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